Cairo-Durham put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tamarac Bengals with a sharp 18-11 win.
Nico Martines made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Martines has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martines was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy Bleau was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Andrew Searing-Burke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Tamarac's side, Dylan Gerik was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Rice, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cairo-Durham is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Tamarac, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Cairo-Durham will head out on the road to challenge Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Rensselaer: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Cairo-Durham has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Tamarac will take on Mechanicville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicville will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Tamarac surely won't give up without a fight.
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